高中英语选修六精选练习

高中英语选修六精选练习AYour house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious (难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places-and so more like ly to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.Don’t forget the clock - or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories (卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake (摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.1. The text is epecially helpful for those who care about _______________.A. their home comfortsB. their body shapeC. home buyingD. healthy diets2. A home environment in blue can help people _______________.A. digest food betterB. reduce food intakeC. burn more caloriesD. regain their appetites3. What are people advised to do at mealtimes?A. Eat quickly.B. Play fast music.C. Use smaller spoons.D. Turn down the lights.4. What can be a suitable title for the text?BI really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought that I would never have that sort of career.I wasn’t an excellent student because I didn’t do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didn’t have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasn’t the type to have a career.I then found myself a job, looki ng after two little girls. It wasn’t too hard at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she’d give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didn’t often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.One Sunday, I was in the park with the children and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification if I wanted to work with children. I didn’t think I would be accepted because I didn’t take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family and got work helping out at a kindergarten.Now I have got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career even if you aren’t top of the class at school.5. What is the author’s present job?A. Working part-time in a college.B. Taking care of children in a family.C. Helping children with their schoolwork.D. Looking after children at a kindergarten.6. When staying with the two girls’ family, the author _______.A. was paid for extra workB. often worked long hoursC. got much help from her bossD. took a day off every other week7. What has the author learned from her own experiences?A. Less successful students can still have a career.B. Qualifications are necessary for a career.C. Hard work makes an excellent student.D. One must chose the job she likes.8. What does the underlined sentence probably mean?A. The boss didn’t go out to work very often.B. The boss often failed to keep his agreement with the writer.C. The writer couldn’t go out to find another job.D. The writer seldom had any chance to work outside.词汇狂背：1. challenge n.挑战2. career n.事业3. excellent adj.出色的4. award v./n. 授予／奖品5. award sb. sth.=award sth. to sb.授予某人某物6. There was a time when ….曾经有一段时间......7. be/get tired of (doing) sth.=be fed up (doing) sth.厌烦做某事8. offer v.提供offer sth. to sb.=offer sb. sth.给某人提供某物Tips on young adult lifeAs you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult. ______9_______ But don't panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make balanced decisions._______10________You may already know your career path or you may no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices.______11_______But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.It is also perfectly natural at this time for you spend more time with your friends than your family. _______12_____A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. ________13_____ So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely!A. Choose your friends wisely.B. They will help shape the future.C. You may appreciate what you have in your own life.D. You will probably want to be independent.E. They may seem to happen quickly.F. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices.G. Your family have been with you since you came into this world.A. Is Your House Making You Fat?B. Ways of Serving DinnerC. Effects of Self-consciousnessD. Is Your House Environment Relaxing?词汇狂背：1. have an effect/influence on sb. _______________2. tend to do sth.____________3. play an important role/part in____________4. rush ______5. digest __________6. slow down_________ 6. regain _______7. plate _______8. downsize________答题卡姓名_____________ 座位号___________ 分数_____________ 一. 阅读理解。